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Originally Posted by chasenluke  Krissy is not in the kennel all the time. We take her out and let her potty and then we play and let her stay out for about 20-30 minutes (we give her more time the older she gets). We then put her in her kennel. We take her out about every 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Her time in the kennel she is usually sleeping after play time plus gives her a break from my 4 yr old.
My husband works shift so she is only in the bathroom about 2 days a week for 7 hours. She has a pee pad, bed and toys. She is startign to do horrible. She has scratched sheetrock off of a corner, scratched the door frame and chewed a dresser knob. The bathroom is gated off to only half. The behavior in the bathroom is a whole different story. |
I recommed a PEN. The first time my boy chewed on the baseboard I had a fit. So I went to the store and bought a pen. I kept him in there his first year. The pen's are a pretty good size and they have a door, at the door I put his crate. So he had plenty of room for a baby his size. When he was out I monitored him at all times. I also have him plenty of chew toys and that is what I allowed him to chew on. I never had a problem with him chewing on anything again. By the time he didn't need the pen anymore he was done teeting and no longer needed to chew on everything.
I kept my pen and crate in my kitchen. For me it worked so well. Yea, i had this pen in my kitchen for a year but my house wasn't destroyed and he learned he couldn't chew everything, which can be dangerous for these guys. Now he is 3 and has full run of the house even when I am not home.
Good Luck!